Despite the cleanup in October, the canal has returned to its filthy state }

K. Manikandan

In disuse: The women and children sanitary complex in Madipakkam which functioned only for a few months since it was set up in 2002-03.

THE Madras High Court has rejected writ pleas challenging acquisition of vast extent of lands in Pillaipuram, Ve n g a d u , N av a l u r a n d Irumbedu villages under the TN Acquisition of Lands for Industrial Purpose Act for the Erungattukottai Expansion Scheme-4.

Chennai: Thousands of native and migratory birds, which fly long distances to visit the protected Pallikaranai marsh on Chennais outskirts, are ending up on the dining tables of restaurants. Poachers, who had beat a retreat after 317 hectares of the marsh was declared protected forest area in 2007, are now making a comeback.

Chennai: When it comes to proclaiming itself as the ultimate welfare state, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu is really pushing the envelope.

There is an alarming rise in sea level along the Indian coast since 2004, said Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

CHENNAI: CPM Councillor Devi on Thursday alleged that the Chennai Corporation was deliberately hiding the prevalence of deadly mosquito- borne disease chikungunya in the city and suburbs.

Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency will invite proposals soon

Officials will visit Germany and Spain where large solar photovoltaic power plants have come up

Programme to encourage generation of grid quality power from megawatt-sized solar plants

In an attempt to steal the thunder from his opponent, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Thursday took credit for the Union Government

CHENNAI: This Friday, students of Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School will have a guest faculty coming over to speak on climate change, while the morning assembly at Shree Niketan Matriculation Higher Secondary School has a teacher and student giving an update on the daily happenings at Copenhagen Climate Summit.